hara-kiri

variants also hari-kari

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Recent Examples of hara-kiri The film depicts the historical ‘Honno-ji Incident’ from 1582, when a key vassal of Oda Nobunaga rose in revolt and caused his master to commit hara-kiri in Kyoto. Mark Schilling, Variety, 17 Apr. 2023
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Noun
  • Luigi Mangione faces murder charges for the killing of Thompson on December 4.
    Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
  • In another high-profile case, Mangione, the man facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was reported missing last month by his mother.
    Amanda Musa, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The case may be connected to another homicide on Columbus’ south side earlier in the week though police have not confirmed a link.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Her practice focuses on criminal defense in state and federal courts and prosecuting serious violent crimes, including complex homicide cases.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The ex-wife of a Woodland Hills doctor has been arrested along with four others in his execution-style slaying outside his medical practice this summer, according to police.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The forgery charge relates to his alleged possession of several false identification documents, including one that was allegedly used to check into a hostel on Manhattan’s Upper West Side nearly two weeks before Thompson’s slaying.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • But on Wednesday, a grand jury indicted her on the charge of assisting self-murder/manslaughter, a first-degree felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison.
    Frank Fernandez, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The initial charge of first-degree murder has been reduced to assisting self-murder/manslaughter.
    Frank Fernandez, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023
Noun
  • Our intuitive bent toward honesty and justice has been destroyed by partisan antics and foul play.
    Armond White, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024
  • First responders were called to his home to perform a wellness check, and no evidence of foul play was found during the initial probe.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024

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